The text is a telegram sent to US Senator Elmer Thomas, urging him to investigate and request the cancellation of an Indian timber land sale in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The sale covers about 23,000 acres and is selling under a single bid which is not fair to Indian or small lumber operators. The sender suggests the sale should be readvertised to sell in smaller units.

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Telegram to US Senator Regarding Timber Land Sale

Identifier:
CAC_CC_053_12_10_65_0024
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Telegram to US Senator Regarding Timber Land Sale
Date Created:
1937-01-01
EDTF:
1937-01-01
Creator:
Thomas, Elmer, 1876-1965
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/47
Description:
The text is a telegram sent to US Senator Elmer Thomas, urging him to investigate and request the cancellation of an Indian timber land sale in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The sale covers about 23,000 acres and is selling under a single bid which is not fair to Indian or small lumber operators. The sender suggests the sale should be readvertised to sell in smaller units.
Topic:
Indians of North America--Oklahoma
Congress:
75th (1937-1939)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_053_12_10_65_0000, Box 65, Folder 24, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page